Veteran Care

At Hosparus Health, we are proud to serve our armed services veterans. Through a partnership with the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Hosparus Health provides programs and services focused on improving the quality of hospice and palliative care for veterans and their families. We Honor Veteransprovides us with tools and resources to meet the unique challenges veterans may face at the end of life. With support from the We Honor Veterans program, we are able to:

Streamline the referral/admission process for patients

Educate our staff and communities about the end-of-life needs of our veterans

Offer the services of staff and volunteers who are trained to meet the unique challenges faced by veterans and their families

In most instances, Medicare, Medicaid and other insurance providers cover the costs of hospice care. Veterans who are not covered under one of these agencies are covered under the Veterans Administration’s benefit program.

Honoring Veterans at the Hosparus Health Inpatient Care Center

Our Hosparus Health Inpatient Care Center (HICC) ensures that all veteran patients are given the respect they deserve. For all who have served in the United States Armed Forces, we know what value and importance that the flag represents and we strive to continue that honor and respect. When a veteran is admitted to the HICC, we honor them in the following ways:

Placing a flag magnet on the doorpost of their room so that all staff and visitors who enter their room will know that the patient is a veteran.

Providing appropriate sized American flags that are placed in a flower vase to help decorate the room.

Having patriotic or branch specific prayer blankets that are given to each patient, and the families can keep this upon the passing of the veteran patient.

Recognizing each veteran for their service through a presentation of a “We Honor Vets” certificate that is usually presented by one of our veteran volunteers.

Veteran-to-Veteran

In addition to clinical services, we offer Veteran Honor visits wherever the patient calls home, most often provided by a veteran volunteer. During the visit, the volunteer performs a brief ceremony and presents a certificate of recognition and appreciation for the veteran’s service, and often a token such as a patriotic care blanket or cap. Veteran Honor visits are received with gratitude and sometimes great emotion. In some cases, our patient retired from the military and that service was the primary focus of most of their life. Other times it has been many years but the veteran is grateful to have their service acknowledged during such a poignant time. Apply here to be a veteran volunteer.